The Binding Angel || Tzukook

9

Tzuyu bit her lower lip nervously following with her finger knocking the cup she held lightly in a rhythm. Jungkook who was still in disbelief with her offer stared blankly at Tzuyu with his messing mind. The two who were sitting face to face frozen and drowned in their mind, with the toddler who was enjoying the pasta beside Tzuyu. The classical music sound played in the cafe, filled the emptiness sound on their table.

"Did I say something wrong to you last night, Tzuyu-ssi?" He slurped his warm americano in front of him, still absent from his mind.

"No, Daepyonim. I just need more time for my mother. It might sound confusing but, I need to be on my mother's side this time. Soo..." Tzuyu stopped and gulped the fresh orange juice in front of her sending a coldness to her dried throat.

'What a silly reason!' Tzuyu thought.

"It isn't like...I am not happy with your decision to become Yeojin's Nanny but, Isn't it weird that you choose to become a Nanny than a front officer? It does sound like, Yeojin is your daughter though." Jungkook burst his mind nonchalantly.

"Did I say something wrong last night, Tzuyu-ssi?" He asked her one more time to convince her that there must be something happened last night so that she put on the decision.

" No, Daepyonim. I am not choosing the decision recklessly. It is not like, I am being too good to be a person, but trust me, Daepyonim, there was nothing wrong with my decision or last night. Believe me, Daepyonim! " Tzuyu's hand patted her chest making a sign that the one who talked with her should believe what she had said.

Jungkook gulped the water beside his americano and thought hard before he choose his way. His furrowed brows indicated he was in deep thought, especially with his fingers tapping the table making a sound.

"Mom... mom..." Yeojin lifted her fork with a strand of pasta recklessly closer to Tzuyu.

Tzuyu who was still deep in her thought turned her head aside and eat the food that Yeojin offered.

Jungkook took a glance at the view, biting his lower lip. The view when Yeojin was giggling happily for the first time amused him. Jungkook did like the offer but, it looked like he used her for his goodness. But after all, the important thing was Yeojin for him. The thing he valued the most was Yeojin's sake. It didn't like Tzuyu would do harmful things to his daughter because Yeojin kept laughing, babbling, and squeaking happily which he couldn't find on her latest Nanny.

"Again." Yeojin's little fingers grabbed a strand of pasta and brought it to Tzuyu's mouth.

The sight of Yeojin who was so free on expressing her feeling, slowly turned him into a smile.

"Thank you, Tzuyu-ssi. I owe you so much." Jungkook said sincerely.

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Dahyun handed her a set of kimbap and orange juice. Tzuyu's favorite food to fill her tummy for lunch. Dahyun pouted her lips looking at Tzuyu's face for the last. The receptionist's height which covered the computer also their upper body from people's sight, leaving their hair buns to be shown.

"Eonni. Did something happen on the weekend?" She asked Tzuyu, snuggling at Tzuyu's arm.

"Not really." Tzuyu turned her face toward her. She took the kimbap and peeled the wrapper. "Thanks for this." Tzuyu bites the kimbap and slurps the orange juice.

"Hmmm....delicious! I will miss this so much." Tzuyu hummed happily.

"Eonni. something had happened, right?"

"Sure. Sure. Something had happened. But, I can't tell you some. I am sorry.." Tzuyu replied casually still eating her kimbap.

"I will miss you so much." Dahyun hugged her tightly not letting her have a good meal.

"Hey...*cough *cough.." Tzuyu released Dahyun's hug and patted her chest lightly with her fist.

"It isn't like that you will never see me again. We can arrange a meeting outside, or weekend." Tzuyu winked her eye at Dahyun's.

"Really? Eonni. You will keep my contact forever." Dahyun lifted her pinky finger to make a pinky promise to her. Tzuyu smiled and took her picky finger with Dahyun's and stamped it with their thumbs.

"Do you like it so much?" Tzuyu chuckled.

"If you have something with Daepyonim. Don't forget to let me know first. Understand?" Dahyun whispered in Tzuyu's ear.

"Yahh... Don't ever say that. It is just impossible." Tzuyu waved her hand in front of Dahyun's face.

"Yahh... It might have happened in the future. I am sure for 100%." Dahyun convinced her words with her fist in the air.

"Yahh. Eat it eat it." Tzuyu handed her the last portion of the kimbap that Dahyun bought. Dahyun was in deep thought when suddenly she remembered something.

"Eonni. Do you have a plan to go back? Uhhmmm... Eunwoo- oppa?" Dahyun asked her gingerly. The moment that might be giving Tzuyu a hard time choosing. The rarest chance for someone like Tzuyu and Cha Eunwoo, who was Dahyun's boyfriend. They were closed because of Cha Eunwoo.

When Tzuyu faced the hard times and face two hard choices. It was a time when Tzuyu gave up her dream of her mother's health. The rare chance that might bring her closer to her dream. The time when Cha Eunwoo and Tzuyu were promoted to follow Cha Mun Jeong, to get trained. The time was playing well with her when the offer came, she must face the truth that her mother got cancer.

"Maybe... and I hope." Tzuyu smiled faintly.